SIGNS OF PLANET-MAKING - Science News

In the February 25 Issue:

SIGNS OF PLANET-MAKING

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A baby star is still surrounded by a planet-making disk of gas and dust in this artist’s illustration. New observations reveal that such disks may slow stars’ rotation and thus reduce their lithium content, making lithium a good indicator of which stars harbor planets. Credit: Illustration: L. Calcada/ESO

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